Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
The Qtuesn's speech-F0feiRn Affairs
No European %Hr-Bnig IA,
Egypt, Esurmah and ireland
Touched Upon. but Not american
ElhkAertaN

No European wnr-8nipasta,
Egypt, Burmah and ireland
Touched Upon, but Not american
Fisheries.
LONDON, Jan. %. Parliament was
opened to-day. The following is the
Queens speech
My Lords ANA Hs7stiemen' My rela
tions with all foreign powers hrefriendly.
Affairs in south eastern Europe are still
unsettled, but do not apprehend that
any disturbance of the European peace
will result from the unadjusted controver-
sizes which have risen in that region.
While deploring the events that have COM
PEELED Prince Alexander to retire from
the Bulgarian throne, have not judged
it expedient TO interfere In the proceed
ings for the election of his Successor
until they reach stage at which my
assent is required by the Berlin treaty.
The task undertaken by my government
in Egypt has not yet been accomplished
but substantial advance has been made
towards an assurance of external and in
ternal tranquility.
Operations in Burmah have been con-
Quoted with bravery and skill for the
purpose of extirpating the brigandage
which has grown during recent years Of
misgovernment. The bands Of marauders
by whom upper Burmah has long been
infested have been dispersed. Many of
the leaders have laid down their arms,
and entertain confident hope that the
general pacitication of the country will be
effected during the present season. Com.
mercial treaties have been concluded with
Greece and Ronmania
Gentlemen Of tie House Of Commons
Estimates will be submitted to you framed
with careful regard to economy and the
efficiency of the public service.
My Lords and Gentlemen. The condi-
ton of Ireland still requires your anxious
attention. Grave crimes in that country
have happily been rarer in the last few
months than during the similar period of
tho preceding year but the relations be-
tween the owners and occupiers of the
land, which in the early autumn ex-
hibited signs Of improvement has since
been seriously disturbed in some districts
by organized attempts to incite the latter
class to combine against the fulhlment of
their legal obligations The efforts of the
government to cope with this evil have
been seriously impeded by the difficulties
incident to the method at present pre-
scribed by statute for dealing with such
offences. Your early attention will be
called to proposals for the reform of legal
procedure which seem necessaryto secure
prompt and efficient administration of the
criminal law. Since / last addressed
you the commissioners directed toipquire
into certain subjects of great Importance
TO the material welfare of Ireland have
been actively prosecuting their labors,
The report of the commission on the
operation of the recent acts dealing with
the tenure and purchase of land will
shortly be laid before you and will doubt
less receive from you the early and care.
full attention which the serious import
anee of the subject demands.
Bills for the improvement OF local
government in England and Scotland
will be laid before you should the cir
cumstances render it possible. They will
be followed by a measure dealing with the
same subject in Ireland.
A bill fer improving and cheapening
the process of private bill legislation for
England, Scotland and Ireland will be
submitted.
You will be asked to consider measures
having for their object the removal of
hindrances which exist to the cheap and
rapid transfer of land; to facilitate the
provision of allotments for small house.
holders, and to provide for the reader
sale of glebe lands. The commission
which issued in 1885 to inquire into the
lamentable depression under which trade
and agriculture have been suffering fer
many yenrs, have presented valuable
report, which, with important evidence
collected, will be laid before you. A bill
for altering the mode of levying iithes in
England and Wales will be submitted
With regard to Scotland you will be
asked to consider measures for the reform
of the universities; for completing the
recent legislation as to the powers of the
secretary for Scotland and for amending
the procedure of the criminal courts.
Measures dealing with the regulation of
railway rates and preventing the fraudu-
lent use Of merchandise marks will be
brought under your consideration. In
the performance of these and all your
other momentous duties / earnestly pray
that the blessings of Almighty God may
attend your labors.
LORD RANDOLPH FINDS HIS SEAT OCCUPIED.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-As early as O'Clock
this morning members began to arrive in
the house of commons so as to secure
good seats. The first to make his appear
ance was Mr.. Selwyn, Conservative mem
ber for Oambridgeshire. The scenes at
the opening of parliament to-day were
duller than those which usually attend
this event. The crowds about the build
ings showed little if any enthusiasm and
the members were evidently uncertain as
regards the future.
Lord Randolph Churchill, when he first
entered the house of commons, tried for
the coveted seat below the gangway
which he formerly occupied. He found
though that he had been forestalled by
the Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, whose
hat was on the seat. Lord Randolph
lifted the hat, examined it critically, read
Mr.. Chaplin's card for full minute, then
smiled and took back seat. 1t is no.
torious that feud exists between Lord
Randolph and MIR. Chaplin.
The speech from the throne excited but
little interest, The weather was damp
and foggy.